Kristin Shanahan - Psychotherapist In Private Practice, Counseling ATX

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Work Background

Kristin Shanahan – Private PracticePsychotherapist

Jun. 2013• Provide psychotherapy to individuals, run groups and provide couples counseling using a variety of techniques including modern psychoanalaysis • Conduct initial evaluations • Provide referrals to other agency for better fit • Complete client notes after session

Therapy AustinCounselor

Aug. 2012 - May. 2014• Provide psychotherapy to individuals and couples using a variety of techniques. • Conduct initial evaluations • Provide referrals to other agency for better fit • Complete client notes after session

Austin Recovery CenterCase Manager – CRADLES Program

Jul. 2011 - Sep. 2012• Provide intensive in-home comprehensive case management services to women with substance abuse who have small children. Duties include: • Conduct psycho-social history and family needs assessment to provide diagnosis and treatment planning • Provide referrals and advocacy for clients to local resources to stabilize the family such as basic needs assistance, employment, housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, entitlement programs, medical referrals, etc. • Administer and score various assessment instruments including: child development assessment - ASQ-SE – Ages & Stages Questionnaire w/ Social Emotional sections, Mother/Infant attachment scale – Massie-Campbell, parenting assessment scale – AAPI –Adolescent Adult Parenting Inventory, and research data collection forms both pre- and post. Provide parenting interventions based on assessment scores to promote healthy parent-child attachment • Crisis counseling intervention • Utilizing counseling techniques to assist clients in examination of factors that may influence decision making that affects family stability • Provide guidance and psycho-educational support on life choice issues including relationships, family violence, substance abuse relapse prevention, child welfare issues, etc. • Providing permanency planning that provides for the safety, well-being and permanency of the child/children. • Parent education involving pre- and post-natal information, and a child development curriculum for ages 0-3 • Case notes, completion of additional case forms and file maintenance • Complete monthly reports, maintain mileage & expenditure logs • Attend bi-monthly team meetings to staff cases, address program needs, review community resources • Attend bi-monthly supervision meeting with program manager • Attend and assist with organized parenting events

The Settlement HomeAftercare Counselor

Apr. 2010 - Jul. 2011• Counsel current residents on transitioning out of foster care system including but not limited to career and educational counseling • Provide crisis intervention for previous residents including but not limited to individual brief counseling, housing resources, Medicaid and employment opportunities • Provide group therapy to current residents on independent living skills including sexual health, job readiness and financial responsibilities

The Settlement HomeIntern

Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2010• Provided individual, family, and group therapy to current residents

National Domestic Violence HotlineRelief Hotline Advocate

Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2009• Answered calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline • Used database, made appropriate referrals and provided information and crisis intervention to victims of domestic violence • Offered advocacy as needed to victims and concerned friends and family members • Acted as phone liaison between callers and nationwide providers

Texas State University – San MarcosGraduate Instructional Assistant

Aug. 2008 - May. 2010• Assisted professors with daily tasks including preparing for classes and conferences

Texas State University – San MarcosGraduate Research Assistant

Aug. 2008 - May. 2010• Coordinated and presented educational workshops for students, advisors, faculty, and staff with regard to time-management, study skills, and learning styles

Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyCampaign Manager

Nov. 2006 - Mar. 2008• Developed implementation plans for School & Youth and Leukemia Cup Regatta special events including budgets, timelines, logistics and related plans as assigned • Maintained and expanded target audiences and implemented assigned marketing tactics to successfully recruit, acknowledge and retain event donors/participants

YMCA of Greater HoustonProgram Director

Jun. 2002 - Jul. 2003Responsible for the organization, delivery and quality of YMCA fitness and aquatic programs to the members and community. Managed fitness floor staff, aquatics staff and aerobics staff. Sought ways to improve and design exercise programs. Taught aerobic classes and swim instruction.